'All-Airborne' veterans group celebrates improved clubhouse with 'grand reopening'

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — One of El Paso’s most prominent veterans organizations has a new look to its clubhouse in Central El Paso. The Benavidez-Patterson “All-Airborne” Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association celebrated its renovated building with a “grand reopening” on Saturday, Sept. 23. The grand reopening event started at 3 p.m. and will last until midnight. The veterans group is located at 2608 Fort Blvd. Photos by Dave Burge/KTSM “We are getting after it,” said Paul Albright, chairman of the All-Airborne chapter and a retired Army command sergeant major. “We are trying to make this the best place for our veterans to come and enjoy each other’s company,” he said. “It is not just for veterans, but for people who support veterans, family, civilians who pour their heart out to support veterans who served.” The biggest change is the club’s parking lot, which is now paved. For years, the group had a dirt parking lot. Two years ago, the parking lot was largely destroyed by stormwater runoff after summer rains. The clubhouse also got some rock landscaping out front that is designed to keep water from flooding into the building and a new disabled-accessible ramp area for
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